'Time for clean food, water and politics in Queensland'

CONSERVATIONISTS say the Queensland election could be most the important yet for our food bowls, clean water and air.

Lock the Gate Alliance president, Drew Hutton said in a statement: "This is our chance to say 'enough is enough' of the indiscriminate coal seam gas and coal mining that is ruining this state for the short-term gain of so few."

He said Lock the Gate would survey candidates where they stood on CSG and other inappropriate mining and would advise voters accordingly.

Lock the Gate will lobby for the People's Common Rights and Provisions Bill 2014 to be introduced to restore democracy to Queensland, stamp out corruption and to reinstate the Upper House as the House of Review.

"Queenslanders are being pushed off their land and sacrificed to make way for the mining juggernaut," Mr Hutton said.

"The mining industry is undermining our democracy and hogging our land and water.

"Mining executives have unfettered access to politicians and undue influence on decision- making.

The People's Bill aims to restore the balance, clean out the political system and give the people back their parliament, their land, water and rights."

People's Common Rights and Provisions Bill Objectives

• To shine a light on failures in control and governance of mining in Qld

• To set a standard for mining law reform that is engaging, exciting and reflects community values